Economics of climate change

The objective of this consultancy is the development and application of quantitative methods, econometric models and databases to assess climate risks, estimate economic impacts associated with climate change, and generate evidence on adaptation and resilience measures. The output of the consultancy is linked to the Work Programme of the DDSAH and the Climate Change Unit regarding the cooperation with government entities, academic institutions, international organizations and regional bodies to develop training activities on climate change issues.

Home based

1 year

Under the overall supervision of the Economic Affairs Officer, the consultant shall undertake the following tasks: Activity 1: Development of Substantive Analytical Inputs on climate risk, Adaptation and Resilience

• Review plan documents and related policy material;
• Identify relevant indicators, targets and evaluation questions;
• Collect, compile, clean and harmonize macroeconomic, sectoral and socioeconomic datasets from national and international sources;
• Develop databases and documentation suitable for quantitative analysis;
• Design an evaluation framework and analytical methodology;
• Apply econometric techniques, including time series and panel data analysis, as appropriate;
• Assess performance across key macroeconomic and sectoral indicators;
• Conduct robustness checks and sensitivity analysis;
• Prepare reports, technical notes, presentations and policy recommendations; Activity 2: Support to the Unit’s Research, Technical Cooperation and Policy Advisory Work
• Support the Unit's research projects, technical cooperation activities and policy advisory work, as required.
• Contribute to the preparation, implementation and follow-up of activities, meetings and outputs related to the Unit’s work programme.

A bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Economics, Data Science, or a related field is required. An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in one of the above-mentioned fields is desirable. A minimum of 1 years of work experience in economic analysis, applied economics, econometrics, economic modelling or policy evaluation is required. Demonstrated experience working with economic and climate-related data is required. Strong knowledge of econometric methods, including time-series and panel-data analysis and proficency in R or Python is required. Experience in preparing analytical reports for governments, international organizations or research institutions is desirable. Experience in the Latin American region is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Spanish is a working language of ECLAC. For this position, fluency in both Spanish and English are required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Not available.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.